NC to contest all six seats from JK
Farooq to seek re-election from Sgr
Srinagar: The National Conference Monday decided to contest all six Lok Sabha seats in the state, but has left a slim possibility of an alliance with the Congress “based on the national scenario”. The National Conference and the Congress have been in talks for the past few days for a pre-poll alliance. The Parliamentary board […]
Village in Pulwama district yet to witness the marvel called electricity
‘PDD gets 'Saubhagya Excellence Award' for 100 percent electrification’
Pulwama: Even as Jammu and Kashmir bagged ‘Saubhagya Excellence Award’ for being the first State in the country to achieve 100% household electrification under the scheme, a village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district is still reeling under darkness as the locality is yet to be electrified. In the 21st century, the local residents of new […]
Petition challenging extension of 77th, 103rd amendments to JK challenged in HC
Srinagar: A petition was Monday filed in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court challenging the extension of 77th and 103rd amendments of the Indian Constitution to the state through a presidential order earlier this month. Advocates Mohammad Ashraf Bhat and Adil Asimi filed the petition on the grounds that the Constitution of India cannot be […]
Army man killed in cross LoC shelling, several others injured
Jammu: An Army jawan was killed and four others were injured when the Pakistan army violated ceasefire for a second day Monday, resorting to heavy mortar shelling and firing along the LoC in Rajouri district, officials said. The Pakistani army initiated unprovoked firing about 05:30 hours targeting the LoC area in the Sunderbani Sector with […]
Officers favoring early elections in JK threatened, alleges Omar
Srinagar: Former chief minister and National Conference (NC) Vice President, Omar Abdullah on Monday alleged that officers in the administration favouring early Assembly elections were being browbeaten and threatened, saying that those making threats will not remain in the state for very long. In a series of tweets, Omar lashed out at some officers in […]
Azhar listing: Permanent UNSC members working on compromise with China
Washington: The US and two other permanent Security Council members, France and Britain, are believed to be in intense “good faith” discussions with China to arrive at a “compromise” on the UN designation of Jaish chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. And if that effort does not end up in the formal designation of […]
